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2026 Pastors’ Conference to Feature Micro-Conferences

The 2026 SBC Pastors’ Conference aims to feature events for every member of a church leadership team. Conference President Aaron Burgner provided details in a video released Tuesday. “We want everyone to come and be part of this time... Continue Reading »

Carson-Newman University Announces New Tom Elliff Center for Global Missions

A new center devoted to preparing the next generation of servant-leaders for the mission field is coming to Carson-Newman University this January. The Tom Elliff Center for Global Missions will be a hub and resource for those pursuing service... Continue Reading »

BF&M 100, Part 5: The 1963 and 2000 Versions of the Baptist Faith and Message

(Editor’s note: This piece is the fifth in a five-part series in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Baptist Faith and Message at the 2025 SBC Annual Meeting in Dallas.) The Baptist Faith and Message, when adopted in... Continue Reading »

Leatherwood Resigns ERLC Post, Miles Mullin Named Acting President

Brent Leatherwood has resigned as president of the Southern Baptist Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, ending nearly nine years of service that began in 2017 as director of strategic partnerships. The ERLC Board of Trustees accepted Leatherwood’s resignation in... Continue Reading »

Mandrell Called as Bellevue Senior Pastor

Ben Mandrell has been called to be the senior pastor of Bellevue Baptist Church. Mandrell has served as president and CEO of Lifeway Christian Resources since summer of 2019. “I cannot tell you how thankful we are for this... Continue Reading »

BF&M 100, Part 4: A Change of Attitude, 1910–1925

Editor’s note: This piece is the fourth in a five-part series in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Baptist Faith and Message at the 2025 SBC Annual Meeting in Dallas. The rural South was struggling in 1925. The... Continue Reading »

Religious Liberty ‘the Best Blessing’ America Has, Baptist Immigrants Say

For distributing the Bible and sharing the gospel in the Soviet Union, Aleksei Kharlamov’s great-grandfather was sent to Siberia and never heard from again. His grandfather and father both were persecuted for being Baptist pastors. Growing up in post-Soviet... Continue Reading »

Fewer Nominees Announced Thus Far for This Year’s SBC Meeting in Dallas

(Editor’s note: This was published in our June magazine prior to the SBC 2025 in Dallas.) A month out from the 2025 SBC Annual Meeting, there was only one known candidate for most offices of the Southern Baptist Convention.... Continue Reading »

2025 Committee on Nominations Report Released

(Editor’s note: This was published in our June magazine prior to the SBC 2025 in Dallas.) The SBC Committee on Nominations has released its 2025 report in advance of the 2025 SBC Annual Meeting to be held June 10-11.... Continue Reading »

Guest Commentary: Why Concerned Southern Baptists Should Stay

In the weeks leading up to the 2025 Southern Baptist Convention, calls for greater financial transparency, drastic changes in the direction and leadership of the ERLC, as well as the adoption of the Law Amendment were building momentum. Numerous... Continue Reading »

Lifeway Partners with LifePoint Church to Distribute 2,000 Bibles Through VBS

Giant flowers filled the screen as kids filed into LifePoint Church Smyrna for the final day of their 2025 Vacation Bible School. Reflecting Lifeway’s 2025 theme — Magnified! — the worship center was decorated with large ants, squirrels, caterpillars,... Continue Reading »

Pressley Calls Messengers to Celebrate Being Southern Baptist and a ‘Year of Grace’

Calling SBC messengers at the 2025 annual meeting in Dallas to recognize God’s grace this past year, SBC President Clint Pressley said he is “glad to be Southern Baptist” and invited listeners to join in the celebration. “In the... Continue Reading »